Are you English if born in England?

People born in England are called English or British and can say that they live in England, Britain and/or the UK. Most people in England tend to say they are British rather than English.
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Is a child born in England an English citizen?

You're usually automatically a British citizen if you were both: born in the UK on or after 1 January 1983. born when one of your parents was a British citizen or 'settled' in the UK.
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What do you call a person born in England?

The British people or Britons, also known colloquially as Brits, are the citizens of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the British Overseas Territories, and the Crown dependencies.
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Is someone from the UK British or English?

English refers only to people and things that are from England specifically. Thus, to be English is not to be Scottish, Welsh nor Northern Irish. British, on the other hand, refers to anything from Great Britain, meaning anyone who lives in Scotland, Wales or England are considered British.
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Is English and British nationality the same?

The adjective English means "relating to England". Somebody born in England may describe himself as English but he is a "British citizen" by nationality (as are his counterparts in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland). As with England, people often use the term English when they really mean British.
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What is my nationality if I was born in England?

People born in England are called English or British and can say that they live in England, Britain and/or the UK. Most people in England tend to say they are British rather than English.
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What makes a person English?

He is an Englishman

At 81%, the most commonly held source of English nationality is being born in England. Almost as popular, at 80%, is having two English parents - this drops to 54% for having one English parent. The majority of English people will also consider someone who grew up in England to be and Englishman.
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What is the difference between English and English?

“English” refers, in most cases, to the language. “They speak English”. Though, “They are English” is referring to people. “The English” is a description of people when used on it's own.
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What is my nationality if I was born in England but my parents were not?

If a child is born in the UK but their parents do not have British nationality, they may still be to register as a British citizen.
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What is the difference between English and British language?

The three major differences between American and British English are: Pronunciation - differences in both vowel and consonants, as well as stress and intonation. Vocabulary - differences in nouns and verbs, especially phrasal verb usage and the names of specific tools or items.
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What determines your nationality?

In general, to be a national is to be a member of a state. Nationality is acquired by birth or adoption, marriage, or descent (the specifics vary from country to country). Having a nationality is crucial for receiving full recognition under international law.
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What happens if a foreigner gives birth in the UK?

Being born in the UK doesn't automatically make a baby a British citizen. The baby needs to have a parent with British citizenship or settled status in the UK in order to be British. If your baby isn't a British citizen, they can remain in the UK without making an immigration application.
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Is your nationality where you were born or your parents?

A person's nationality is where they are a legal citizen, usually in the country where they were born. People from Mexico have Mexican nationality, and people from Australia have Australian nationality.
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Does my child automatically get British citizenship?

British citizenship is normally automatically passed down one generation to children born outside the UK. For example, you might automatically become a citizen if you're born outside the UK to a British parent. But your children will not automatically be citizens if they're born outside the UK.
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What makes a British person British?

"Being British means that you are born in either Scotland, England, Northern Ireland or Wales even if your Mum and Dad are from a different country." "We are British if we have a British passport or we were born there."
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What is British English called?

British English (BrE) or Anglo-English is the standard dialect of "English as used in Great Britain, as distinct from that used elsewhere." Variations exist in formal, written English in the United Kingdom.
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Is London and England the same?

England is one of the four countries that make up the UK and one of the three that makes up Great Britain. England is the largest country in the UK with a population of 51 million. London is the capital of England.
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Who are true Britons?

The Welsh are the true pure Britons, according to the research that has produced the first genetic map of the UK. Scientists were able to trace their DNA back to the first tribes that settled in the British Isles following the last ice age around 10,000 years ago.
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Is white British an ethnicity?

White British is an ethnicity classification used for the indigenous white British (English, Scottish, Welsh and Cornish), Irish/Northern Irish and Gypsy/Irish Travellers or "other" white, immigrant groups used in the 2011 United Kingdom Census.
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Is British my nationality?

If you or your parents were born in the UK, you might automatically be a British citizen. Check if you're a British citizen based on whether you were: born in the UK or a British colony before 1 January 1983. born in the UK between 1 January 1983 and 1 October 2000.
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Does country of birth determine nationality?

As a general rule with respect to passports, if the place of birth is to be a country, it's determined to be the country that currently has sovereignty over the actual place of birth, regardless of when the birth actually occurred. The place of birth is not necessarily the place where the parents of the new baby live.
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Can you have two nationalities?

Dual citizenship — or dual nationality — means being a citizen of two countries simultaneously and sharing the rights and responsibilities of the citizens in each country. Not every country allows dual citizenship, and the rules vary among those that do.
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Can I live in the UK if my child is British?

If you have a child who has British citizenship, you may be able to apply for the right to remain in the UK under part of the immigration rules. These rules are known as “Appendix FM”. The FM is short for “Family Members”.
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Can my pregnant girlfriend come to the UK?

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The country also does not punish expectant mothers for being pregnant on arrival and even offers the ability for the children of immigrants to become British nationals. As immigration destinations go for pregnant women, the UK should be top of your list.
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Is pregnancy free in UK?

Everyone in the UK is entitled to NHS maternity care whatever their citizenship or immigration status is. Like NHS treatment generally, maternity care is free to those who are 'ordinarily resident' in the UK.
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